> Ali* had just hopped off a midnight train from Munich in Berlin's main railway station and was tired > Lena* was at the station with a small group of women posted at the "Welcome Refugees" stand, and anxious with anticipation. Her friend offered Ali, 28, and his two Iraqi traveling companions a place to stay for the weekend > The next day Ali texted her, saying he missed her. And that was when they knew they were in love.
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 10 years ago, 34 seconds later[^][v]#718,384
> Ali had hidden out in dingy basements, negotiated deals with shady middlemen, risked his life on a crowded rubber boat,and survived his three-week odyssey on the Balkan route. But he was fully unprepared for the rituals of Western love.
> He spent his first night with Lena in bed with his clothes on.
> By contrast he met Lena's parents after only four weeks, and shortly after that, he was drinking sparkling German wine and helping them trim the Christmas tree for the holidays in a city in western Germany's Ruhr Valley. Lena's family is enraptured by Ali, and sees the pair's love is real. Grandma gave them an envelope with some cash for Christmas with the words "Truth Love” scrawled in English on the front. Her father cooks with Ali; the two of them go to soccer games together.
Anonymous A (OP) triple-posted this 10 years ago, 32 seconds later, 1 minute after the original post[^][v]#718,385
> 'Every refugee should have a German girlfriend' He says
> "But look, I am easy,” he quips. "She says do this, and I do it.” Lena says every refugee should have a German girlfriend, to help them get things done.
> "I come from a privileged background,” says Lena. "I know that. My father is a surgeon, and my mother is a physician. We had a house in Miami. I lived for a while in New Zealand. I fully expected I would marry someone from a similar background. I never imagined I would fall in love with someone like Ali."
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#718,389
Aaaw they seem so happy ?
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 25 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#718,395
I'm all for trolling with news articles, but what exactly are we supposed to be reacting to here, @OP?
Anonymous B replied with this 10 years ago, 57 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,400
DasSheeple joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 17 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,402
This pro refugees propaganda is almost as bad as the anti Russian one.
It's like the media isn't even trying anymore to make it subtle.
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY replied with this 10 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,403
@previous (DasSheeple)
Aren't you a refugee, though?
DasSheeple replied with this 10 years ago, 8 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,408
@previous (beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY)
For a lawyer you're pretty sloppy... I'm not a refugee, I could live a "happy" life in my homeland, I just decide not to. I didn't flee from anything, or anyone.
beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY replied with this 10 years ago, 16 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,411
@previous (DasSheeple)
Ali could also live a "happy" life in his homeland, but decided to go to Germany instead.
DasSheeple replied with this 10 years ago, 5 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,413
@previous (beckyderp !Hi.HILLARY)
Sure beckarony. I'll trust you on this one and accept my status as a refugee.
Brb off to check into my free hotel room right after picking up my free moniez :^)
Anonymous B replied with this 10 years ago, 6 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,414
DasSheeple replied with this 10 years ago, 9 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,417
@previous (B)
As opposed to you keyboard warriors I volunteered at the Croatian/Serbian border during the first refugee wave to get a better insight at what's happening.
The situation is fishy as fuck. People burning their passports in Serbia few kilometers before the EU border. 80% of those "refugees" are men in their mid 20s. Not to mention what's happening in Croatian villages that are close to the boarder. Harassment, groups of helpless refugees beating up locals etc.
I'm all in to help one another in need. 5 years ago I helped a family from Syria settle in Croatia, really decent people. They named their first born after me a year ago. But this now isn't a normal refugee crisis.
kook !!OPZbEQMT1 joined in and replied with this 10 years ago, 2 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^][v]#718,433